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Number 11 September 29, 1978 C LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN oard of Health adopted "in principal" their third draft of amendments to the county sanitary code re- :stricting smoking in public places at its meeting on September 28. The third draft is similar to the second in the areas cov- tea rooms which shall be includedonly on a voluntary basis at ered by the regulations. However, specifica]11y excluded from the definition of places of work are eating places such as res- taurants, coffee shops, cafeterias, luncheonettes, grills and the discretion of the proprietor who chooses to have separate smoking and'non-smoking areas. voluntarily to designate separate smoking and non-smoking areas the proprietor will be responsible for providing adequate ven- tilation which will be defined at a later date. sions of the regulations - if the proprietor does not choose Although this section excludes restaurants from the provi- Further consideration of the proposed regulation is ex- pected in October after adequate ventilation studies have been completed by the Board's consultants. SUITE 1200 1776 K STREET, N.W., WASHINGTON, D. Cs 20006 202 /457-4a57 . .,

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